Kano, UNICEF train 240 facilitators to promote literacy, numeracy in Tsangaya schools
KANO (North-West, Nigeria) — Kano State Qur’anic and Islamiyya Schools Management Board (QISMB), collaborating with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has trained 240 facilitators to promote literacy and numeracy among pupils of Tsangaya schools across Kano.
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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is funded by the European Union (EU).
Kamaluddin Abdulhadi, the Director, Planning, Research and Statistics (DPRS) and the programme’s focal person said the initiative aimed at improving access to basic literacy and numeracy education in Tsangaya schools.
He said the facilitators were expected to return to their respective schools and impart the knowledge and skills acquired during the training to the pupils.
Abdulhadi said the facilitators were volunteers selected from their communities to promote the acceptability, sustainability and local ownership of the programme.
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The Coordinator at the Dala Training Centre, Naziru Saminu, who also spoke said the programme was designed to equip pupils with basic English language skills, including reading, writing and speaking.
He stressed that the initiative would also teach the pupils personal hygiene practices.
The master trainer, Awwalu Yusuf-Gaya, said the training focused on three key areas: literacy, numeracy and basic science.
He explained that the training intended to equip facilitators with knowledge and skills required to deliver lessons effectively in their schools.
Meanwhile, about 120 Tsangaya school proprietors were introduced to the concept of the Haske programme (Literacy, Numeracy and basic science) as part of efforts to promote the initiative among school administrators.
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